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(Message started by: Melissa on Mar 15th, 2006, 10:48pm)
Title: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was...
Post by Melissa on Mar 15th, 2006, 10:48pm
doing a search on Google.  I never knew my biological Grandfathers side of the family, and wanted to see.  I did not know that he was also in the military, like my grandfather and father.  

Here's his obit...

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.portage&m=1652

Now onto find some more info.!

:)me
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Melissa on Mar 15th, 2006, 10:55pm
Ok, here's a kicker.  Not only was he in the military, but he worked at the exact same paper mill as my Grandfather, Father and now my husband.

This is too weird... :o
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 15th, 2006, 11:08pm
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~szmatlok/matlackgrave.htm
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~szmatlok/matlackgrave2.htm

This is the first of my clan in the US, his Dad is buried at St Giles Church in Matlock England. Its amazing what can be found on the internet. A guy named Joe Matlock in Kentucky has a the whole family in his database, everything from Family bible entrys, census records, wills, military information, ect....We are going to go see if we can find the grave when we go to england in Sept, its right down the road from Helens home.
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Melissa on Mar 15th, 2006, 11:17pm
wow Matt... that is so COOL!!!!  Makes ya wanna jump on a plane right now!

;;D
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 15th, 2006, 11:27pm
We am looking forward for it, thats for sure. When we get there Mary and I are finaly going to get our honeymoon, we are going to stay at a bed and breakfast at Matlock Bath for a night or two.
Keep looking, try rootsweb on your search that is where I was able to tie my family research to others. The history is so neat.
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Lizzie2 on Mar 15th, 2006, 11:34pm
Sorry I know this is off topic, but Matt when are you going to England in September??

I'm going to England in September and staying with Helen, too!!  I believe the conference I'm going to is September 18-20, so I'll be there around then.

Very cool about both of your family roots stuff.  We have a family tree that goes back to the 1500s on my maternal grandfather's side of the family.  That includes Josiah Bartlett who was one of the signers of the Declaration.  He was a physician from New Hampshire.  I absolutely love geneology stuff - will have to dig ours out at some point.  I'd wanted to join the Philadelphia chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution because of Philadelphia having Independence Hall and all of the history of being our nation's first capital.  I probably wouldn't pursue DAR stuff except for the fact that Philadelphia is such a neat place to do it!!

Carrie :)
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 15th, 2006, 11:38pm
20th throgh the 25th
Hope that isn't a bad thing..........
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Lizzie2 on Mar 15th, 2006, 11:41pm
That will be cool!!  I'll be there that whole week - I guess it's up to Helen to decide if she can handle us all!!  I could always try to stay with Mike Pollock, too - he's offered housing - but Helen and I were planning a blast of a time!  I thought I'd told her the dates of the conference, but I wasn't sure on the timing of when I can go over there.  Now I know that based on our vacation schedule, I have to take off that week, so I will be there the whole week.

We'll figure it all out!!  I don't want to intrude if you guys already have plans...would just need a place to go if Helen can't house me any longer!

Carrie :)
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 15th, 2006, 11:45pm
We had originaly planned on staying at a motel near her, but she wouldn't hear of it. That can still be done, there are 3 of us coming and I wouldn't wan't to be a burden.
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 15th, 2006, 11:46pm
didn't mean to hijack your thread Mel....sorry.....
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Lizzie2 on Mar 15th, 2006, 11:47pm
We'll figure it out....  I was planning to possibly stay with Mike P during the actual conference but with Helen the rest of the time.  However, it was in the fall I made the decision, and we hadn't made definitive dates and plans because I was waiting to see if I would be allowed to take the time off from work.  Let's not worry about it tonight because now I'm getting anxiety and I have to go to sleep so I can get up at 4:50am for work.  LOL

Hugz,
Carrie :)
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by E-Double on Mar 16th, 2006, 2:25am
Jonny? ;;D
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Melissa on Mar 16th, 2006, 7:26am
LOL, it's ok Matt. ;)
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by john_d on Mar 16th, 2006, 7:38am
that's interesting, my family did alot of genealogy also, it's fun to discover new stuff :)

my great-grandfather who I share my name with

http://www.davisfamilyancestry.com/nextgen/getperson.php?personID=I13&tree=davis

I was secretly hoping we would find a pirate or something in my family tree, no such luck, yet!
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by SteveY on Mar 16th, 2006, 11:24am
Hmmmm

I live 10 minutes drive from Matlock Bath, are we related?  :D

Steve
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 16th, 2006, 11:30am
I think if you go back far enough we are all related............
Wouldn't mind meeting you once we get there Steve, maybe go out for drinks or such...........
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by FramCire on Mar 16th, 2006, 12:27pm

on 03/15/06 at 22:55:59, Melissa wrote:
Ok, here's a kicker.  Not only was he in the military, but he worked at the exact same paper mill as my Grandfather, Father and now my husband.

This is too weird... :o



I used to sell cable to CPI and I visited one of their plants (not sure which one).  Sounds strange, but I thought it was cool to see how they made paper.

I want to say it was Stevens that I visited, but I can't be sure.
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Melissa on Mar 16th, 2006, 1:42pm

on 03/16/06 at 12:27:09, FramCire wrote:
I used to sell cable to CPI and I visited one of their plants (not sure which one).  Sounds strange, but I thought it was cool to see how they made paper.

I want to say it was Stevens that I visited, but I can't be sure.

Stevens Point?  That's the name of the town.  Arn't the machines huge??  It's a dangerous job.  There was a guy about 6 years ago who got pulled into one of the machines.  Stripped his skin right off his arm and ground it up to the neck.  My husband had his neck while the others tended to the rest of him.  The guy is OK, but a LOT of scars.

It somestimes sucks being a millworkers wife. :(
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Jonny on Mar 16th, 2006, 3:52pm

on 03/16/06 at 02:25:21, E-Double wrote:
Jonny? ;;D


Yes?
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Mar 16th, 2006, 4:28pm
E-Double has been eating at Fidas Hot Weiners--They've gone to his head
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 16th, 2006, 4:44pm
mmmmmmm don't you just love the smell of a papermill in the morning. I worked at the IP mill in Domino for a couple years, even your car gets that smell after awhile. For those that have never smelled it they use hydogen sulfide to digest the wood into fiber and chlorine to bleach it white. Add it with the other chemicals and byproducts and you have a not to nice smell that you can smell 20 miles away...........if the winds right.........


talking abot injurys at a papermill, several years back an emplyee fell (or was tossed they never determined which) into a digester tank in Domino. All they recovered was some teeth, his glasses,  buttons, and a gall stone. Not much for a burial......
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by FramCire on Mar 16th, 2006, 7:05pm
When we went on the tour of the mill, the person who took us told us a few injury stories.

Yeow.

and the smell......... mmmmmm..........
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 16th, 2006, 8:11pm
I figured it out Liz, she is going to charge us for the rooms and board and hold our passports until we pay her off by working in her sweatshop knitting dollies, its a white slavery ring that she has in mind...............
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Charlotte on Mar 16th, 2006, 8:19pm
My great grandfather disappeared for 45 years and came home at about 80.  His father, Stephen Gaster, disappeared and never showed up again.

I wonder if they had ch.
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by nani on Mar 16th, 2006, 8:19pm

on 03/16/06 at 20:11:43, maffumatt wrote:
I figured it out Liz, she is going to charge us for the rooms and board and hold our passports until we pay her off by working in her sweatshop knitting dollies, its a white slavery ring that she has in mind...............


Helen, please resist the urge to kick his butt until you can get us a live video feed.  ;;D I wanna watch.
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Jonny on Mar 16th, 2006, 8:19pm

on 03/16/06 at 16:44:00, maffumatt wrote:
mmmmmmm don't you just love the smell of a papermill in the morning. I worked at the IP mill in Domino for a couple years, even your car gets that smell after awhile. For those that have never smelled it they use hydogen sulfide to digest the wood into fiber and chlorine to bleach it white. Add it with the other chemicals and byproducts and you have a not to nice smell that you can smell 20 miles away...........if the winds right.........


Dude,

I drove a load of rails way up northern Maine (12 hour R/T) and the stink in that town is something that I will never forget, the mill was on a river and the water color was just not right.

Ill stick with the ocean breeze I have ;;D
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Melissa on Mar 16th, 2006, 8:26pm
Jonny, it depends on what kind of paper product a mill makes that determines the smell. [smiley=laugh.gif]

Where Jesse works, they make magazine paper for Time, Newsweek, People, etc....even Playboy.

His isn't stinky, it actually smells good, like fresh cut wood.  Now Kimberly Clark down the road is stinky.;;D
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 16th, 2006, 8:33pm
smells like money, thats what you hear from the people that work there.
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Jonny on Mar 16th, 2006, 8:42pm

on 03/16/06 at 20:33:10, maffumatt wrote:
smells like money, thats what you hear from the people that work there.


It would have to be a huge amount of money for me to give up the ocean breeze. I guess if your stuck in that situation you have to do it......it stunk!

Mel, they were probably making paper for Hustler mag.......LOL ;;D
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 16th, 2006, 8:45pm
they pay very well, you learn to cope,





on 03/16/06 at 20:19:27, nani wrote:
Helen, please resist the urge to kick his butt until you can get us a live video feed.  ;;D I wanna watch.

your just mad cause i figured it out, your in on it aren't you? I knew I needed to keep my eye on you from the very first day.
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Melissa on Mar 16th, 2006, 8:46pm

on 03/16/06 at 20:42:26, Jonny wrote:
Mel, they were probably making paper for Hustler mag.......LOL ;;D

ROTFL!!
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by BobG on Mar 18th, 2006, 9:56am

on 03/16/06 at 20:42:26, Jonny wrote:
Mel, they were probably making paper for Hustler mag.......LOL ;;D


Did it smell like a fish factory?
::)
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by Lizzie2 on Mar 18th, 2006, 12:59pm

on 03/16/06 at 20:11:43, maffumatt wrote:
I figured it out Liz, she is going to charge us for the rooms and board and hold our passports until we pay her off by working in her sweatshop knitting dollies, its a white slavery ring that she has in mind...............



LMAO!!!  Ah that was good for a laugh this morning.... haha  
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 18th, 2006, 2:30pm
um......I wasn't kidding...........
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by LeLimey on Mar 18th, 2006, 4:57pm
Shuddup dork boy.. its only you that has to work!
Whilst you're slaving away washing dishes and windows and tying a broom to your bum so you can sweep as you go, Mary, Lizzie, Frieda and me will be down at the pub  ;;D

Nani any abuse will be on live feed don't worry, Pay Per View of course to pay for the OUCH US Newsletter committees' Christmas knees up!  ;;D (We should have enough for an all expenses paid week in Hawaii for all of us I reckon!)

Lizzie don't worry, there will be room for all of us (Mattiepie will be in the dog house naturally) and I'm looking forward to our own little OUCH reunion home-from-home! We'll definitely have a couple of meet and greets and I think.. you know what? I think I need to have a party too!  ;;D You lot are going to need to go home for a rest!
Title: Re: I just found out who my Great Grandfather was.
Post by maffumatt on Mar 18th, 2006, 5:41pm
Your just mad I discovered your plot, I had no idea that the conspiracy ran this deep........I wouldn't be surprised if Mary was in on it all along
Abuse and all, I am still locking forward to going and having another member of the family there is icing on the cake.


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